#F5B1EA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.1% 0.107 332.3), rgb(245, 177, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#F5B1EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5B1EA |
| RGB | rgb(245, 177, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 77%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.107 332.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F5B1EA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5B1EA | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5B1EA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5B1EA text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5B1EA
oklch(84.1% 0.107 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD73CF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#D146C2
oklch(63.1% 0.22 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC18AF
oklch(55.7% 0.239 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#830C7A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 332)
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Step 900
900
#6A1862
oklch(37.7% 0.143 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#F5B1EA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B0C1EC | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CAE8 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB4C5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5B1EA
#F5B1EA
oklch(84.1% 0.107 332.3)
- #94E0A9
#94E0A9
oklch(84.2% 0.108 152.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F5B1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
Use #F5B1EA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.